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M0.7 earthquake near Anchorage, Alaska

15 h ago · 17 Oct 2026, 13:11 UTC 55 km WNW of Tyonek, Alaska

What happened

A magnitude 0.7 earthquake struck 55 km WNW of Tyonek, Alaska on 17 Oct 2026, 13:11 UTC at a depth of 15 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Micro. Usually not felt, or felt only by a few people at rest. Recorded by instruments. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Anchorage, about 119 km away in Alaska, United States.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    17 Oct 2026, 19:30 UTC

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